The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-02-05

ing by these whose eyes were not
closed by tho exhaustive effect of
retching from the uttcrmost parts Of
the human frame, in hopes of catch
ing a glimpse of the reflection aris-
ing from the grand phenomenon
that they hoped to see.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast,
Man never is, but always to be blest."
and thus it was, the hopes of the
Hall tourists were for the nonce,
blightcd.
AT MAALAEA.
OF Maalaea there is little to say,
the vessel arriving there at mid
night, when all hands excepting
the officers and crew, had placed
their fates in the arms of Morpheus.
HAWAII CHANNEL.
The channel was in its normal
condition, lumpy as usual, thereby
UNFORTUNATELY demanding from all
the tourists a share of the edibies
and deicacies provided from the
Honolulu market. The donations
were on small scale, however, as
the supply was limited, passengers
having but little to furnish TO the
fishes that inhabt that part of the
deep blue sea.
KAILUA.
The. historical village of Kailua,
Hawaii, was reached in due course.
1t was observed from the deck of
the Hall, that many fine buildings
were in course of erection, mostly
the property of His Majesty. His
old mansion has been entirely re-
built. Other buildings have been
erected, including handsome paw
lion, the whole presenting from sea-
ward unique and interesting land
scape.
| KEALAKEKUA BAY.
Passing southwark in smooth
water, spirits were revived and
more genial countenances pervaded
throughout the good ship, aided in
no small measure by the inspiring
words of Skipper Bates, who looked
rs fresh and as gay as farmer S
boy at country fair. A large
party landed, and at the suggestion
of Mr.. Gonsalves, the photographer,
they submitted to the ordeal of being
photographed with Cooks monu-
ment in the rear, thereby producing
picture that will be valued and
kept, no doubt, by all included in
the picture as memento of having
visited that memorable spot. Re-
turning ON board, the anchor was
weighed, and the vessel headed once
more to the southwark again anchor
ing at
HooKENA.
Since the previous visit of the
writer, Hookena has been ON the
march of progress. New dwelling
houses have been erected, old ones
renovated, and buoys and light
houses neglected. The "sun being
over the fore-yard" all hands were
piped to grog, but following the eX-
ample of the noble commander, they
refused one and all to be comforted
by the devil and his liquid serpent.
THE EXCITEMENT BEGINS.
Passing still further to the south
ward, the smoky clouds hang low on
the mountain sides, portending a
drift from the mighty eruption OF
Mauna Loa. The sun was lowering
in the westward, and as twilight ap-
preached, a luminous haze pervaded
the skies in south-westerly direc-
ton, indicating thereby that Pele
had not entirely withdrawn from the
fiery cauldron that roars and Kisses
within the the heart of Hawaii. Not
one sought place to lay his or her
weary head, but each and all arose
to the occasion with an inspiration
that can be better imagined than
described. AS the light of day dis
appeared, the lurid skies burst forth
to view with an effect at once brilli-
ant and awe-inspiring, stirring the
weary from their respective couche:
and enlivening to high.strung
pitch, the senses and imaginations
of the many who had never before
beheld the throes of Nature in Q
volcanic form. Nearing the pros
pective point of interest, lava in it
angry and active state was plainl,
seen from the deck of the vessel
being upheaved to height from &C
to 100 feet on the summit, from
thence rushing, tearing, dashing
spouting, bubbling and boiling il
search of level plain whereon tt
rest, until it reaches the mighty
ocean, where it is cooled off, caus
ing thereby an arising of steam anC
Kissing of the conflicting elements
fire and water.
TIE FLOW.
AT this time, say from p. NJ. tt
midnight on Saturday last, the
steamer is about one mile and hall
from tho point where the lavs
reaches the sea, ,an appropriate esti
mate from the point of contact tc
the outpour set down the distance tC
be about 15 miles. The flow, as il
is exuded from the bowels of the
earth, spreads on all sides, stretch